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As Colorado Christian University’s think tank, we draw on the expertise of CCU Faculty, Centennial Institute Fellows, and other skilled policy analysts to provide background and recommendations on current issues facing policymakers in Colorado and the nation.

If it’s happening in politics, economics, world affairs, contemporary culture, or the realm of ideas and values, chances are you will find a fresh, thoughtful post about it on our ’76 Blog. Contributors come from all walks of life and all over the map.

Recent Posts

Each month in Centennial Review, we publish essays on the fundamentals of a free and just society, adapted from speeches given by leading voices at our think tank or in the CCU community. Read this month's Centennial Review to find out what we're discussing.

Latest Reviews

As Colorado Christian University’s think tank, we draw on the expertise of CCU Faculty, Centennial Institute Fellows, and other skilled policy analysts to provide background and recommendations on current issues facing policymakers in Colorado and the nation.

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Jay Sekulow, Donald Trump's attorney, playing the drums. On Saturday night, Jay Sekulow took some time to show off his lesser known musical skills, entertaining the crowd. A grandson of an immigrant, Sekulow is proud

Denver —June 23, 2017— Results of the 2017 Western Conservative Summit governor's race straw poll are in and the winner is George Brauchler, 18th Judicial District attorney and prosecutor of the Aurora theater shooter, with

Besides top conservative leaders, the Western Conservative Summit also hosts dozens of smaller, more policy-driven workshops that take place throughout the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, Allen Fuller, director of Principles That Matter, and Beverly Hallberg,

Chad Fleming walked onstage at the Western Conservative Summit to the best standing ovation so far this weekend. An Army Special Operations veteran, Chad is a strong symbol of American heroism and determination. He opened

As the 2018 Colorado governor's race begins to heat up, many Republican candidates are making appearances at the Western Conservative Summit. An open seat election with no one candidate clearly at the head of the

As people enter the Colorado Convention Center they are greeted throughout by signs that display the Western Conservative Summit's 2017 motto--Making Goodness Fashionable. You would think this wouldn't be a controversial slogan, but in today's

(By Adam Densmore, 1776 Scholar) While scripture is an ideal starting point for any conversation—especially one relating to social questions of right and wrong—Christians are called to think biblically but speak secularly. To craft a persuasive

(By Bill Moloney; San Francisco) Without endorsing Thomas Carlyle's dictum that "All History is the Story of Great Men", it is nonetheless possible to assert that Biography is a superb tool for organizing broader themes in

(By Joseph Maroney, 1776 Scholar) This is an op-ed summary to an economic policy analysis created by Joseph Maroney as a Young Scholar with the American Enterprise Institute. The project’s research was conducted from May 2015-May